Street Novelist Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 France Narrows List To 23; Will Gallas Make The Cut? ESPN: France coach Raymond Domenech has all but confirmed his final 23 for the World Cup finals, cutting his initial 30-man squad down by six with the only remaining question mark over the fitness of William Gallas. Gallas has only played once for Arsenal since February, and he again broke down in the first half of the Champions League clash with Barcelona as he attempted a comeback. Mickael Landreau (Lille), Rod Fanni (Rennes), Adil Rami (Lille), Yann M'Vila (Rennes), Hatem Ben Arfa (Marseille) and Jimmy Briand (Rennes) have not received invites from Domenech to link up with the training camp, which begins in Tignes on Tuesday. Quote Link to comment
Street Novelist Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 Marcello Lippi Drops Antonio Candreva & Fabio Grosso From Italy Squad The 23 man list is due June 1. The Azzurri will begin training May 23. Quote Link to comment
Street Novelist Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share Posted May 19, 2010 Maradona Narrows It Down To Final 23 Goalkeepers Sergio Romero AZ Alkmaar (NED) Mariano Andújar Catania (ITA) Diego Pozo Colon Defenders Nicolás Otamendi Velez Sarsfield Gabriel Heinze Marseille (FRA) Martín Demichelis Bayern Munich (GER) Walter Samuel Inter (ITA) Ariel Garcé Colón Nicolás Burdisso Roma (ITA) Clemente Rodríguez Estudiantes Midfielders Juan Sebastian Verón Estudiantes Javier Mascherano Liverpool (ENG) Jonás Gutiérrez Newcastle (ENG) Ángel Di María Benfica (POR) Maximiliano Rodríguez Liverpool (ENG) Javier Pastore Palermo (ITA) Mario Bolatti Fiorentina (TA) Forwards Lionel Messi Barcelona (ESP) Gonzalo Higuaín Real Madrid (ESP) Carlos Tévez Manchester City (ENG) Sergio Agüerio Atlético Madrid (ESP) Diego Milito Inter (ITA) Martín Palermo Boca Juniors Quote Link to comment
killer cacti Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 [b]USA Names 30 Man Provisional Squad[/b] Goalkeepers Tim Howard Everton Brad Guzan Aston Villa Marcus Hahnemann Wolverhampton Defenders Carlos Bocanegra Rennes Jonathan Bornstein Chivas USA Steve Cherundolo Hannover Jay DeMerit Watford Clarence Goodson IK Start Chad Marshall Columbus Crew Oguchi Onyewu AC Milan Heath Pearce FC Dallas Jonathan Spector West Ham United Midfielders DaMarcus Beasley Rangers Alejandro Bedoya Orebro Michael Bradley Borussia M'Gladbach Ricardo Clark Eintracht Frankfurt Clint Dempsey Fulham Landon Donovan Los Angeles Galaxy Maurice Edu Rangers Benny Feilhaber Aarhus Stuart Holden Bolton Sacha Kljestan Chivas USA Robbie Rogers Columbus Crew Jose Francisco Torres Pachuca Forwards Jozy Altidore Villarreal Edson Buddle Los Angeles Galaxy Brian Ching Houston Dynamo Robbie Findlay Real Salt Lake Herculez Gomez Puebla Eddie Johnson Aris Thessaloniki Clemson grads... Quote Link to comment
oNe Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Ballack To Miss World Cup With Torn Ankle Ligaments ESPN: FRANKFURT -- Germany captain Michael Ballack will miss the World Cup because of a right ankle injury, dealing the three-time champions a serious blow less than a month before the tournament. The German soccer federation said Monday that the 33-year-old Chelsea midfielder had torn ligaments in his right ankle from a tackle during his club's 1-0 FA Cup final victory over Portsmouth on Saturday. Ballack's ankle has been put in a cast and the federation said he won't be able to train for at least eight weeks. "It's very disappointing, but I have to accept it," Ballack told German television, standing with crutches. "It's football and you have to live with it. ... I am angry, clearly." I can't believe how much this is gunna hurt Germany come knockout round.. I see them getting out of group play pretty easy but come the elite games you need the elite players, tough tough blow. Quote Link to comment
Street Novelist Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 Vicente del Bosque Confirms Final 23 Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) Jose Reina (Liverpool) Victor Valdes (Barcelona). Defenders: Raul Albiol (Real Madrid) Alvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid) Joan Capdevila (Villarreal) Carlos Marchena (Valencia) Gerard Pique (Barcelona) Carles Puyol Barcelona) Sergio Ramos(Real Madrid). Midfielders: Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid) Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal) Andres Iniesta (Barcelona) Javi Martinez (Athletic Bilbao) David Silva (Valencia) Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona). Forwards: Jesus Navas (Sevilla) Juan Manuel Mata (Valencia) Pedro Rodriguez (Barcelona) Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao) Fernando Torres (Liverpool) David Villa (Barcelona). Quote Link to comment
RockyMountainOySker Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 New world cup commerical: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idLG6jh23yE&feature=player_embedded Pretty sweet if you ask me! Quote Link to comment
Street Novelist Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 Germany Dealt Another Blow; Christian Traesch To Miss World Cup ESPN: Germany backup midfielder Christian Traesch will miss the World Cup after injuring his right ankle in a training game against a local selection in northern Italy in another blow for the three-time champions...Traesch twisted his ankle without contact with another player and will need at least a four-week rest. Quote Link to comment
RockyMountainOySker Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Anybody watch the USA friendly against Czech Republic last night? Rough game for USA, no defense. Quote Link to comment
Street Novelist Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 I don't know how anyone can watch a friendly. It's like watching a preseason MLB or NFL game. The best players generally do not play, and if they do, they are taken out well before they have the chance to make an impact. If I'm not mistaken, Donovan, Dempsey and Howard did not play (USA's 3 best players). Quote Link to comment
RockyMountainOySker Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I don't know how anyone can watch a friendly. It's like watching a preseason MLB or NFL game. The best players generally do not play, and if they do, they are taken out well before they have the chance to make an impact. If I'm not mistaken, Donovan, Dempsey and Howard did not play (USA's 3 best players). Very true but this one at least had some weight to it as a few final spots on the World Cup team were still undecided. I was also flipping back and forth between the Lakers-Suns game after missing the first half while hitting golfballs....not a huge friendly fan either. Quote Link to comment
Street Novelist Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 Bob Bradley Names Final 23 Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan Aston Villa Marcus Hahnemann Wolverhampton Tim Howard Everton Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra Rennes Jonathan Bornstein Chivas USA Steve Cherundolo Hannover Jay DeMerit Watford Clarence Goodson IK Start Oguchi Onyewu AC Milan Jonathan Spector West Ham Midfielders: DaMarcus Beasley Glasgow Rangers Michael Bradley Borussia Moenchengladbach Ricardo Clark Eintracht Frankfurt Clint Dempsey Fulham Landon Donovan L.A. Galaxy Maurice Edu Glasgow Rangers Benny Feilhaber AGF Aarhus Stuart Holden Bolton Jose Torres Pachuca Forwards: Jozy Altidore Hull Edson Buddle L.A. Galaxy Robbie Findley Real Salt Lake Herculez Gomez Puebla Quote Link to comment
HuskerInLostWages Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I think we're screwed this WC. I have never liked Bradley as a coach as he does play favorites. Davies should have been given a chance because he was a fire for the team during a couple of the qualifiers. Altidore is lazy, he watches the play rather than moving to space or making a break to give people an outlet pass. Don't even get me started on Bradley Jr, the kid doesn't belong on the National team and is only there because of his dad. In my opinion, as long as we have a second tier MLS coach, we'll never amount to much in the world standings. The team has no fire and Bradley can't bring anything to this team. I wish we'd have coaxed Klinnsman into coaching the team, he's an attacking coach and the type of coach that would put the best players out there, not his favorites. As long as Gulati is head of the US Soccer governing body, we'll never have a good team, he wants to micromanage way too much. Quote Link to comment
Street Novelist Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 Netherlands Names Final 23 No Jeremain Lens... Goalkeepers Maarten Stekelenburg Ajax Michel Vorm Utrecht Sander Boschker Twente Defenders Gregory van der Wiel Ajax Khalid Boulahrouz Stuttgart John Heitinga Everton Joris Mathijsen Hamburger SV Giovanni van Bronckhorst Feyenoord Edson Braafheid Bayern Munich Andre Ooijer PSV Midfielders Demy de Zeeuw Ajax Wesley Sneijder Inter Rafael van der Vaart Real Madrid Ibrahim Afellay PSV Mark van Bommel Bayern Munich Nigel de Jong Manchester City Stijn Schaars AZ Forwards Arjen Robben Bayern Munich Dirk Kuyt Liverpool Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Milan Robin van Persie Arsenal Ryan Babel Liverpool Eljero Elia Hamburger SV Quote Link to comment
default_28 Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I think we're screwed this WC. I have never liked Bradley as a coach as he does play favorites. Davies should have been given a chance because he was a fire for the team during a couple of the qualifiers. Altidore is lazy, he watches the play rather than moving to space or making a break to give people an outlet pass. Don't even get me started on Bradley Jr, the kid doesn't belong on the National team and is only there because of his dad. In my opinion, as long as we have a second tier MLS coach, we'll never amount to much in the world standings. The team has no fire and Bradley can't bring anything to this team. I wish we'd have coaxed Klinnsman into coaching the team, he's an attacking coach and the type of coach that would put the best players out there, not his favorites. As long as Gulati is head of the US Soccer governing body, we'll never have a good team, he wants to micromanage way too much. I agree that Bradley plays favorites and I have never understood why Jose Torres doesn't see the pitch more often, but I like lil Bradley being on the team He makes an effort to make things happen which is more than I can say for Donovan who just waits for something to come to him instead of forcing something to happen This team is not any worse than the '02 team that made the final 8 and our draw is pretty favorable or at least as good of a draw as we could get We have a better than 50% chance of getting out of the group stage and once the knockout starts who knows what will happen Quote Link to comment
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